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The group "History of Andresy" (Club historique d'Andrésy) gives
here voice to one's of the Andresy's old buildings, the former city Hall (presented
in the photo…). John D Porracchia
General manager : Gabriel DUPUY
34 avenue des Robaresses 78570 ANDRESY France
Tel (33) 1 39 74 91 65
E-mail : Club Historique d'Andrésy
"I was born in 1820, under the reign of Louis the 18th. Then I
used to share my time -and my room- between birth/wedding registrations and
school teaching. Some records ? Yes, sure ! By 1892, the railway reached our
village. It disturbed my tranquility with its noise and smoke. Summer 1909 :
I saw the "Belle Otero" somewhat naked as she was swimming in the Seine
River. I also watched Julien Green's walks in the shade of the Limes
promenade. During winter 1910, extraordinary flooding let me standing
deep in the water. What a sneeze ! In that time Marcel Allain lived in
Andresy and wrote his first book about "Fantomas" story. Then came the "Belle
Epoque". Parisians workers wearing caps and bourgeois with "canotiers" (the
name of their hats) went and fished in Andresy on summer week-ends. They used
to drink the Ginglet local wine in the bars on the island (the guinguettes),
just in front of my door. I retired thirty years ago, being replaced by a new
building. But, you know, I still provide pictures for beautiful dreams to Sunday
walkers and lovers of old poscards".
In our city lived also Lise Delamare, Annie Ducaux, Bernard Lancret, Mouloudji,
Ivry Gitlis. Andresy, a french village near Paris, has a rich history. We have
written some books to tell 20 centurys of local history. Old people tell us
how they live in the beginning of 20th century.
Where is Andrésy ?
